Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-01
Capt. Ferrers," she said, "God tUiN bless
you for this"
perhaps it will grow" suggested Boot


les.
"Ah! pewraps It will, and pewraps it
won't The worst Of the affair Is that it is
cwreating a pwrecedent"-not for worlds
would he have admitted to bis friend that be
thought him the fine fellow he had declared
him in the mess-room that morning-"and if
we are all inundated with babays wreally
don't know" plaintively, "what the wregi-
ment will come to-"
'Gar-ah-gar-ahT'c huckled tine subject
Of this speech over the gold knob at the top
of Lacys whip. Observation-Disclosures"
"Little beggah seems to find it a god
Joke, any way" Lacy cried. 'I'm gwr'n
hand at nursing. Our adjutant's wife in tn
White Dwragoons had thwree-du at ono :.
I say, Mrs. Gwray, stick something ON it,
and III take it out and show it wround"
'.Uare your she asked.
'Dawre II Just twry. By-the-bye, it's
cold this morning-vewry cold"
Mra Gray therefore fetched the child's
white coat and cap and those other white
wooden articles, which Boobies now discov-
cred to be leggings, and quickly TRANSFORMED
tie Ntt'e woman into a sort of SNOWFALL.
The Two men watched the operation with
intense interest
LA fglia del trreggimento," laughed
Lacy. Il declare, BOTTLES, sht's quite q
credit to US. never saw such q petite
n,ademoiselle."
Bottles started. It reminded him who
had been Tilted by bis friend and died for
love He had always called her Mademoi.
selle Mgnon-
"Mademoiselle Mignon," he said, care.
lessly; mot bad name for her."
''Vewry good" returned Lacy, preparing
to present arms.
He proved himself much better nurse
than Bootles He gathered the child on his
left arm and marched Off to the anteroom,
in front Of which the officers were standing
about, waiting for church. They set up 9
shout at the sight Of him. and crowded round
to inspect the new importation. Mademoi.
selle Mignon bore the inspection calmly, con.
scious pcrhaps-as she was such knowing
little person-of the effect Of her big, blue,
star-like eyes under the white fur Of her cap.
"What . pity she amt twenty year,
olderl" was the first comment, and 1t was
sad in such tone Of genuine regret that all
the fellows laughed again. Miss Aignou
| gobbled with satisfaction.
''Seems jolly little beggar," said another.
'Chut-chut-chut" remarked Miss Mig
non.
'Never saw such jolly little beggar in
al my life" asserted another voice.
"Pretty work she'll make in the regiment
sixteen or seventeen years hence" grumbled
old Garnet.
"Ah, we'll, nevah mind, Garnst-nevat
you mind, Maj Garnet, sir" cried Hartog,
i've shall all be dead by then;'' but this
being an exceedingly oh and threadbare
regimental joke was instantly snubbed In
the face Of tho new and substantial one.
HAS 1t any teethF demanded Miles, tn
ord.rly officer for the day.
'Don't know. Open your mouth, LITTLE
one" said Lacy, gravcly.
At this point Miss Mignon made . de.
lighted lunge in tho direction of the belt
across Miles breast. Lacy shouted, whoa,
whoa, and Miles Immediately backed out Of
reach. Miss Mignon's mouth went dismally
down, until Lacy remembered the knob Of
his whip, and held it up for delectation.
"Boo-boo" she crowed.
| "By Jovei She can half say Bottles al.
ready" CALCULATED Hartog. "And here b.
comes"
snow, them" Bottles called out, "have
any Of you fellows made up your mind to
own this little baggageF
mo; none Of u.s." they laughed; but one
man, Gilchrist by name, said, with q snecr,
he should rather think not, and added two
unnecessary worjs-''workhouse bratr'